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Fair Oaks restaurant shakes things up with craft cocktails

Smokey Oaks Tavern in Fair Oaks is having its grand opening, their serving up dirty tots, hand crafted cocktails and more.

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Updated: 11:32 AM PDT Aug 17, 2016

Fair Oaks restaurant shakes things up with craft cocktails

Smokey Oaks Tavern in Fair Oaks is having its grand opening, their serving up dirty tots, hand crafted cocktails and more.

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Updated: 11:32 AM PDT Aug 17, 2016

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WEBVTT TONI GOOD MORNING. HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO YOU. IT IS 8:43 A.M. A NEW RESTAURANT IN FAIR OAKS IS GETTING READ TO CELEBRATE ITS GRAND OPENING. SMOKEY OAKS TAVERN WILL ROLL OUT ITS FOOD MENU AND CRAFT COCKTAIL MENU. WE HAVE THE CO-OWNER AND THE HEAD CHE DENNIS ON THE PATIO. IT IS GETTING HOT OUT HERE. THIS IS VERY EXCITING. PEOPLE IN FAIR OAKS HAVE BEEN READY, WAITING FOR THIS. THE LOCATION YOU HAVE BEEN IN -- YOU COME THOROUGHLY RENOVATED THIS. WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO? >> WE WANTED TO OPEN IT UP, KNOCKED DOWN SOME WALLS, PUT NEW FLOORING -- WE DID THE BAR. WE PUT TVS UP. WE WANTED MORE OF A CHEERSY ATMOSPHERE. HAVE GOOD TIME. IT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD BAR. WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME IN, SEE YOUR NEIGHBORS, THE ABLE TO TALK TO EVER YOU WOULD LIKE. TONI YOU WILL GET TO THE MENU. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW. DENNIS:,, I AM MAKING DIRTY T S. TONI: WHY DIR TOTS? DENNIS: BECAUSE IT IS A MESS. IT IS A NIGHTLY - NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE. THEY ARE DIRTY BECAUSE THERE IS BARBECUE SAUCE, CHEESE, AND THEN PULLED PORK THAT WE SMOKED IN HOUSE. IT IS A FUN PLAY ON WORDS. TONI I LOOKED ONLINE, THE REVIEWS WERE INCREDIBLE. THE PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE. YOU HAVE IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND. YOU WERE THE CHEF AT GRANG , 22. DENNIS: LET ME REPHRASE THAT -- SOUS CHEF. LINE COOK. THEY WERE FANTASTIC. TONI PEOPLE CAN WATCH YOU ON CUTTHROAT KITCHEN? DENNIS: THAT AIRS DECEMBER 21. TONI WHAT WAS THAT LIKE? DENNIS: IT WAS CRAZY, FUN. I RECOMMEND ANYONE TO SUSPEND THEMSELVES FRO THE CEILING AND TRY TO COOK. TONI: THAT IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE. WHAT ARE YOU MAKING HERE? DENNIS: OUR POLL BOY -- OUR SHRIMP PO BOY. WE HAVE SO OCCASIONS MAYO AND SOME QUICK-FRIED SHRIMP. MY GOODNESS -- WHAT ARE WE GOING TO FINISH THIS WITH? TONI THE MEN -- THE SMOKER IS YOUR BEST FRIEND, YOUR SIDEKICK. A LOT OF THINGS ON THE MENU ARE FROM THE SMOKER. DENNIS: WE DO A SMOKE TURKEY BREAST, AN ENTREE, A COLD CUT SANDWICH. WE D BARBECUE BABY BACK RIBS, BRISKET -- YOU CANNOT FORGET ABOUT THE BRISKET. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT COME OFF OF THE SMOKER. WE TRY TO INCORPORATE IT INTO THE TEAM. WE WANTED TO MAKE THE MENU REFLECT THAT IT WE SCORED A HIT WITH A LOT OF THINGS WE PUT ON THE MENU. WE HAVE A MENU CHANGE COMING UP. IN THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER. >> EVERY 90 DAYS, FRESH AND SEASONAL. TONI: LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS SATURDAY, THE BIG GRAND OPENING? >> 12:00 UNTIL 4:00 P.M., LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, MULTIPLE STUFF ON THE MENU. FOOD IS ON US, ENTERTAINMENT IS ON US. THE BAR WILL BE OPEN. AT 4:00 P.M., WE WILL SHUT THE DOORS FO THE REST OF THE EVENING AND WE WILL DO STAFF APPRECIATION AND GO LIVE MONDAY MORNING. TONI: 9634 FAIR OAKS BLVD. DENNIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH AT ALL THE BEST TO YOU. I AM SURE WE WILL SEE YOU ARE WE ARE GOING TO GET MESSY.

Fair Oaks restaurant shakes things up with craft cocktails

Smokey Oaks Tavern in Fair Oaks is having its grand opening, their serving up dirty tots, hand crafted cocktails and more.